Feb 25, 2025
“My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak…” —James 1:19 Prior to this message series beginning, I was speaking with someone who had just received difficult news. My mind immediately raced to...
Feb 24, 2025
“Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.” —Romans 12:15 A few days ago, someone tagged me in a Facebook post. It was simple—a collection of alternative phrases for how we might respond to grief. Instead of saying, “I know what it...
Feb 21, 2025
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” —Psalm 34:18 As I was walking walking alongside Layne/JT during their miscarriage, Layne used the words, “I guess time heals all wounds. Right?” It did not feel like a...
Feb 20, 2025
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” —Matthew 5:4 Picture this: A woman stands in the middle of a store’s Christmas display, suddenly frozen in place. The air is thick with cinnamon and pine, lights twinkle overhead, and cheerful...
Feb 19, 2025
Silence. For seven days, Job’s friends sat with him in the dust, bearing witness to his grief. No explanations. No attempts to fix what had been shattered. Just presence. And in that stillness, there was something holy. But then—they spoke. And the words,...
Feb 18, 2025
“Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights. No one said a word to him, because they saw how great his suffering was.” —Job 2:13 From the time I was old enough to leave my home, I have been in church. My mother was the organist...
